bunt

/bʌnt/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈʌnt] /bʌnt/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈʌnt] /ˈbənt How to pronounce bunt (audio)/ (ame, mw)

bunt — 動詞

  • buntpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • buntshe / she / it
  • buntedpast simple
  • bunting-ing form

1. in baseball, to hold the bat out and meet the ball softly so it stays near home

1.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

短打

棒球中故意把球點近

in baseball, to hold the bat out and meet the ball softly so it stays near home plate or trickles just a little way into the field

例句

Anthony bunted the ball down the third-base line to move the runner.

Anthony 把球沿著三壘線短打，讓跑者往前推進。

bunt + the ball + down the line

With one out, Élise tried to bunt and reached first safely.

一出局時，Élise 試著短打，並安全上到一壘。

同義詞
  • tap

    a general verb for hitting lightly; it does not specifically describe the baseball technique

  • lay down

    an informal baseball expression often used for placing a bunt

反義詞
  • swing

    suggests taking a full swing at the pitch instead of deadening the ball

文法句型

bunt the ball

try to bunt

bunt down the line

用法筆記

Usually chosen to advance a runner, not to hit for distance. Common objects are the ball or the pitch, and baseball commentary often uses it without an object.

常見錯誤

❌Walid bunted the pitch with a full swing.
✅Walid bunted by holding the bat out and meeting the pitch softly.
💡A bunt uses little or no full swing.

2. to shove or strike a person or thing by driving your head into it

2.動詞及物C2
釋義

頂撞

用頭去撞人或物

to shove or strike a person or thing by driving your head into it

例句

The ram bunted the farm gate until the loose chain broke.

那隻公羊不停頂撞農場大門，直到鬆掉的鐵鍊斷開。

animal subject + bunt + object

Adisa's goat bunted the farmer's leg during the morning feeding.

Adisa 的山羊在早晨餵食時頂撞了農夫的腿。

同義詞
  • butt

    the much more common everyday verb for hitting with the head

  • ram

    stronger and often suggests crashing into something with more force

反義詞
  • nudge

    usually means a gentler push, often without a hard blow

文法句型

bunt someone

bunt a gate

keep bunting the fence

用法筆記

Most often used for animals such as goats, sheep, or cattle. In everyday English, many speakers use butt more often than bunt for this meaning.

常見錯誤

❌The goat bunted the bucket with a kick.
✅The goat bunted the bucket with its head.
💡This verb describes a push or strike made with the head.

bunt — 名詞